A giant tree fell today, shaking the whole forest and all the beings in it. I glanced at the news ticker on my laptop today, during the first session of "Managing Operations" class, and saw the flashing news "Steve Jobs is dead" !
My first response was to retract in shock and pain, like a foot on a thorn or a finger on a hot stove...then felt benumbed...I turned to Lalith, my classmate to my right, and showed him the news......"Yeah, I saw that too", he said with resignation. I pulled out my mobile and sent a text to my wife: "Steve Jobs died"... and my mind raced to his famous speech at Stanford, way back in 2005....I thought about the various product launches......about how a recent IIBA webinar about making great presentations was all about Steve Jobs....about how a young man with a dream built the most valuable company in the world in his parent's garage three decades ago....
Steve Jobs is no more.... He walked the planet for 56 years and left an indelible mark on billions of minds. It needs to be seen whether there is anyone capable of filling those giant shoes.
Rest in Peace, Steve. You have exited the stage, but your three stories will never be forgotten by those alive or by those yet to come..
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